Weight loss

[H Wink 1]

I'm 2 weeks post op and I am not losing anymore weight. Has anyone else experienced this? I'm really getting frustrated.

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[mylighthouse 782]

Hello

I am 3 weeks post op. The first day I started pureed foods, which was 2 weeks post op, I stopped losing weight. From week 2 to week 3, I didn't lose a pound. I was frustrated at first, but after reading so many stories about "stalls" from other people on here, I felt better about not losing any weight in that 1 week period. A lot of people experience the exact same thing that you and I are going through. So keep your chin up, the weight loss will start up again after a little while.

As for me, I stepped on the scale today after a week of not losing anything, and I am down 1 pound. Made me smile a little bit.

Hang in there... the weight loss will come!

[H Wink 1]

Hello

I am 3 weeks post op. The first day I started pureed foods, which was 2 weeks post op, I stopped losing weight. From week 2 to week 3, I didn't lose a pound. I was frustrated at first, but after reading so many stories about "stalls" from other people on here, I felt better about not losing any weight in that 1 week period. A lot of people experience the exact same thing that you and I are going through. So keep your chin up, the weight loss will start up again after a little while.

As for me, I stepped on the scale today after a week of not losing anything, and I am down 1 pound. Made me smile a little bit.

Hang in there... the weight loss will come!

[H Wink 1]

Thank you that means a lot. I just hate being frustrated! It's nice to know others are experiencing the exact same thing. Thanks again.

[mherrera 7]

Stalls happen. Do your best not to let them get you down. Keep getting in your Protein and liquids. Are you incorporating exercise? Even a short walk every day can make a huge difference.

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[H Wink 1]

I cannot exercise. Bad spinal problems and bad circulation problems. I wish I could.

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[Vinasu 621]

You're very early out. Your body is still coping with the liquids from surgery, not to mention the trauma. If you're still not losing in a month, then you might have an issue.

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[Babbs 14,681]

A "stall" a few weeks after surgery is not uncommon, and here's why.

Our bodies use glycogen for short term energy storage. Glycogen is not very soluble, but it is stored in our muscles for quick energy -- one pound of glycogen requires 4 lbs. of Water to keep it soluble, and the average glycogen storage capacity is about 2 lbs. So, when a patient is not getting in enough food, the body turns first to stored glycogen, which is easy to break down for energy. Then when 2 lbs. of glycogen is used a patient will also lose 8 lbs. of Water that was used to store it -- voila -- the "easy" 10 lbs. that most people lose in the first week of a diet.

However, when the body stays in a caloric deficit state the body starts to realize that this is not a short-term problem. Then the body starts mobilizing fat from adipose tissue and burning fat for energy. But the body also realizes that fat can't be used for short bursts of energy. So, it starts converting some of the fat into glycogen, and rebuilding the glycogen stores. As it puts back the 2 lbs. of glycogen into the muscle, 8 lbs. of water has to be stored with it to keep it soluble. So, even though the patient might still be losing energy content to their body, the weight will not go down or it might even gain for a while as the retention of water dissolves the glycogen that is being reformed and stored.

[H Wink 1]

Thank you. That explains a lot.